Ukrinai

Ukrinai (Samogitian: Okrėnā) is a village in Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 16 km west of Mažeikiai.

Ukrinai
Village
Ukrinai
Location of Ukriniai
Coordinates: 56°18′N 22°06′E
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityMažeikiai district municipality
EldershipŽidikai eldership
First mentioned1585
Population
 (2011)
  Total424
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Ukrinai was first mentioned in annals in 1585. The town has the church of Saint Anthony of Padua, and a monument by architect S. Gailevičius commemorating the abolition of serfdom. There was also a high school, however it was closed in September, 2017.[1]

Ukrinai high school (closed in 2017)

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